Anthony Hernandez (12-2-1) is undefeated in his last five fights, and if he wins again, he’ll probably move much higher in the UFC Middleweight Rankings than his current position (No. 13). Winning the UFC Fight Night 245 main event won’t be easy as he’s fighting against Michel Pereira (31-11-2) who’s 8-0 in his last eight fights. He’s 14th in the rankings, but another win would almost certainly get him to the Top 10.
Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira Odds
| Moneyline | Odds |
| Anthony Hernandez | -155 |
| Michel Pereira | +135 |
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 18, 2024
When, Where, and How to Watch?
- Place: UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Time: ~10:00 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ESPN+
Anthony Hernandez is a well-rounded fighter with 10 finishes in his portfolio. Eight of those happened by submission, which shows how dangerous he is when the fight goes to the ground. Most of his fights did get there as he’s very good when it comes to takedowns.
In fact, this has become his style over the last couple of years. His TD average is 6.62, while in his last four UFC fights, he landed 25 TDs.
What’s interesting is that even though submission is his favorite method, this guy also tends to land a lot of strikes. In each of his last five fights – all of which he won – he landed more significant strikes than his opponent.
The best thing is that he’s fought against some good strikers, including Marc-Andre Barriault, Roman Kopylov, and Edmen Shahbazyan.
Michel Pereira is still relatively young for an MMA fighter. He’s 31, but he’s already fought 44 professional fights. He wasn’t too successful in the early days of his career, but he now seems to be in his prime.
“Demolidor” won each of his last eight fights, and his run would’ve been even longer if it hadn’t been for the DQ loss against Diego Sanchez in early 2020. He was winning that fight but was disqualified in Round 3 for an illegal knee.
What’s interesting is that his last two wins happened by submission. What’s even more interesting is that both of those happened with both fighters on their feet. In fact, this guy has made zero takedowns in his last three fights.
He prefers to fight standing up, and there’s a very good reason for that. Not only is he an expert in guillotine and rear naked chokes, but he’s also a fantastic boxer. He lands more than 5 significant strikes a minute. He’s got 11 wins by KO/TKO, 9 by submission, and 11 by decision, which shows that he’s got plenty of weapons in his arsenal.
